Baking challenge: Gazette Cookie Contest returns

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Calling all home bakers: The third annual Gazette Cookie Contest is just weeks away.

The third annual contest returns offering an opportunity for Gazette readers to dazzle our panel of judges with their cookie creations.

Last year's first place winner, Erin Delbe, wowed the judges with her Ice Sugar Cookies — delicately decorated holiday scenes. Janet Brown won second place for her Saltine Cracker Cookies and Ann Helms took home third place for her Lemon Drop Cookies.

Awards will again be given for first, second and third place. And the judges are sure to give a shout out to entries that made their mark.

Here are the contest rules:

• To participate, you need to drop off (at least) a dozen cookies covered with plastic or foil on a disposable plate at The Gazette office, 1893 Remount Road, Gastonia, between 9 a.m. and noon Monday, Dec. 4. There should be only ONE entry per person.

• A copy of your recipe must be submitted by email to ndumont@gastongazette.com by the day of the competition, or a hand-written copy of the recipe must be left with your cookies. Label your cookies clearly with your name, the kind of cookie and your contact information.

• This is a cookie contest so that's what we're looking for — cookies. So, no brownies, lemon bars or other sweet treats. The entries will be left at room temperature for a few hours, so keep that in mind while planning.

The contest is for the home bakers — no professionals, sorry — to showcase their skills.

Winning recipes and others will be printed in the Dec. 6 and Dec. 13 Food sections of The Gazette.

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